Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Green Hamby was shot and killed by a suspect wanted for murder and safe-cracking. The man had also been responsible for a robbery and beating of another officer earlier in the night when the officer responded to a burglary call at a department store. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Detective Hamby had been with the Salt Lake City Police Department for five years and had previously served as chief of police in Boise, Idaho.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children, one of whom also served as a patrolman with the Salt Lake City Police Department.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hamby gave the Salt Lake City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salt Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hamby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Green B. Hamby is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Salt Lake City Police Department, 14 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Green B. Hamby's cause is highlighted.
How Green B. Hamby Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Green B. Hamby is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Green B. Hamby was killed by handgun.
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